Knowledge of the Language could help to understand the Culture!? Open Lecture "Each Country Series: English"

Event Details

[Course Overview]
The popular annual open lecture series "International Series" ーthis year's theme is English!
We will unravel the social, cultural, and historical backgrounds that give rise to "texts" from a variety of genres.
In order to learn about the mechanisms of language and methods of expression, students will attend lectures and participate in language experience workshops.
We will conduct active learning activities such as activities using simple English.

You don't have to speak English.
Let's have fun and learn something new!

KUGS High School and University Connections Program (for high school students and others)
＜KUGS High School and University Connection Program Web site?
　　

People who want to know the "roots of language" such as historical background and culture, which cannot be obtained only by learning a language.
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People who want a chance to start learning language.
People who want to learn knowledge that cannot be obtained from classes or textbooks.

Event Details
Lecture: "Reading and Talking about Culture and History in the World's Languages" (English version)
Lecturer: Kana Oyabu (Institute of Liberal Arts and Science Faculty of Foreign Language Studies Professor)
Takeshi Koguma（Institute of Liberal Arts and Science Faculty of Foreign Language Studies Professor)
Eisuke Kawada（Institute of Liberal Arts and Science Faculty of Foreign Language Studies Lecturer)

Application deadline: June 5 (Wed.)

Program
Session 1 (6/6) "English Grammar as Seen through the History of the English Language
2nd Session (6/13) "Let's Act Out Shakespeare's Plays
3rd Session (6/20) "Cross-Cultural Understanding by Contrasting Japanese and English
Session 4 (6/27) "HAIKU: Theoretical Reading of English Haiku from Mid-Century American Literature

Reference: Kanazawa University Public Lecture Web site
　

Contact

Kanazawa University Social Co-creation Promotion Department Regional Co-creation Support Division　manabi＠adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp